Wishing for Winter

Betye Saar, Wishing for Winter, 1989, mixed media: pine, glass, fabric, iron, chicken wire, staples, keys, belt buckle, hinge, window catch, pin, change purse, glove, book, wallpaper, vegetable fibers, feathers, and butterfly wing fragments, etc., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.40, © 1989, Betye Saar
Betye Saar, Wishing for Winter, 1989, mixed media: pine, glass, fabric, iron, chicken wire, staples, keys, belt buckle, hinge, window catch, pin, change purse, glove, book, wallpaper, vegetable fibers, feathers, and butterfly wing fragments, etc., 40 3⁄4 x 19 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (103.6 x 48.9 x 5.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.40, © 1989, Betye Saar

Artwork Details

Title
Wishing for Winter
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
40 3⁄4 x 19 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (103.6 x 48.9 x 5.8 cm.)
Copyright
© 1989, Betye Saar
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media: pine, glass, fabric, iron, chicken wire, staples, keys, belt buckle, hinge, window catch, pin, change purse, glove, book, wallpaper, vegetable fibers, feathers, and butterfly wing fragments, etc.
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — feather
  • Dress — accessory — glove
  • Architecture — detail — window
  • State of being — mood — meditation
Object Number
1994.40
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1994.40

Works by this artist (1 item)

Jack Lenor Larsen, Remoulade, 1956, linen, cotton, rayon, silk, wool, jute, nylon, and metallic threads, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1983.103, © 1956, Jack Lenor larsen, Inc.
Remoulade
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Date1956
linen, cotton, rayon, silk, wool, jute, nylon, and metallic threads
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